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The Achaemenid Empire's Lost Capital: Pasargadae
Darius the Great built Persepolis, but Cyrus the Great had already founded a capital that set the empire's tone: Pasargadae. In this episode, Lucas and Luna walk through the ruins of that city, where Cyrus's tomb still stands. They explore his palace gardens, the carved reliefs of the four-winged genie, and the enigmatic fire temple that may or may not have held the eternal flame. They dig into the city's founding story, how Cyrus chose this spot in the Zagros foothills, and how his son Cambyses II ruled from there before his mysterious death. They also examine the legacy of…
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